Paraguay: 20,000 tons of onions are produced in the country, with good economic results.
Paraguay currently consumes 150 tons of onions daily, while national demand is 54,000 tons per year.
Latam 12/08/2025
France: A producer in Gigny-Bussy gives away 500 tons of potatoes due to his inability to sell them.
It’s a mountain of potatoes that has become an unexpected symbol of rural generosity and the fight against food waste.
Europa 12/08/2025
Spain: The potato from Vega de Antequera with tradition, innovation, and quality
Although varieties such as Spunta and Fábula have historically been the most cultivated, in recent years new varieties with more homogeneous formats have been introduced.
Europa 12/08/2025
Germany: Fungicides against late blight and Alternaria in potatoes are no longer as effective as they were a few years ago.
Yield losses, increased use of active ingredient mixtures, resistance: Potato growers are fighting Phytophthora.
Europa 07/08/2025
Peru: Nine small producer organizations sign contract for more than S/5 million with the snack industry
Organizations in the Huánuco region signed a purchase and sale agreement with the snack processing company Inka Crops to supply a total of 2,975 tons of Capiro variety potatoes between December 2025 and April 2026.
Latam 06/08/2025
Peru (CIP): Peruvian biofortified potatoes reach the Indian market
The CIP director general indicated that these varieties arrive in India as part of a comprehensive plan aimed at strengthening both food security and the development of the agricultural sector in the region.
Latam 06/08/2025
Colombia: Paparochos also want the government to control the prices of their crops.
The rice strike ended with a resolution establishing a minimum purchase price; the rice farmers who are already protesting are demanding the same.
Latam 06/08/2025
Spain: Canarian producers struggle to sell their potato production
Some seven million kilos of "local" tubers remain stored in cold storage on the islands, awaiting sale at profitable prices for farmers, provided external competition facilitates this.
Europa 06/08/2025